Title

Students in the classroom at Moore Town Primary and Junior High School

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

A teacher instructing students during a class of boys and girls at Moore Town Primary and Junior High School in Portland, Jamaica. This one room school building has been divided with a chalkboard. Inhabitants of Moore Town are descendants of Maroons, escaped slaves who were able to maintain some aspects of their African cultures. Slide labeled Jam. School at Moore Town.

Keywords

Customs; Education; Jamaica; Maroons; Moore Town (Jamaica); School children; Social life; Uniforms

Subject

Moore Town (Jamaica) -- Social life and customs; Education -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; School children -- uniforms -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; Maroons -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Identifier

DP0003467

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Recommended Citation

"Students in the classroom at Moore Town Primary and Junior High School" (1972). British West Indies Jamaica Slides. 138.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-jamaica/138